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Deed from William and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 11 February 1841–A

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William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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and Rosannah Robinson Marks, Deed for property in
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Lake Co., OH, to JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11 Feb. 1841; handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson

1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...

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; signatures of
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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and Rosannah Robinson Marks; witnessed by
Daniel H. Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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; certified by
Daniel H. Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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and
Samuel Marshall

ca. 1790–24 June 1845. Incorporator of Carthage Female High School and Teachers’ Seminary, 1837, in Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois. Served as county clerk, clerk of commissioners’ court, bankruptcy commissioner, and justice of the peace in Hancock Co. Marshall...

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; three pages; JS Collection (Supplement), CHL. Includes dockets and notations.

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See Historical Introduction to Deed from William and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 11 February 1841–B.
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Deed from William and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 11 February 1841–A
Deed from William and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 11 February 1841–A, as Recorded in Lake County Deeds

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This Indenture made and entered into this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty one between
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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of the County of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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and State of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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and Joseph Smith sole Trustee in trust for the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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of the County of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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and state aforesaid
Witnesseth that the said
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for my love and affection to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have granted bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Joseph Smith Sole Trustee in trust for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints the following described tracts of land situated in
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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No Nine in the Ninth Range of Townships, in the
Connecticut Western Reserve

Also known as New Connecticut or Connecticut Reserve. Approximately three million acres in northeastern part of present-day Ohio. Claimed as part of Connecticut, 1786. Connecticut granted jurisdiction of reserve to U.S. government, 1800. Population in 1820...

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, in the State of
Ohio

French explored and claimed area, 1669. British took possession following French and Indian War, 1763. Ceded to U.S., 1783. First permanent white settlement established, 1788. Northeastern portion maintained as part of Connecticut, 1786, and called Connecticut...

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, and which is also in Lake County and is known as part of Lots Nos 29–30 & 31 and is bounded as follows, to wit: on the east by the road leading from
Kirtland Mills

Located in Newel K. Whitney store in northwest Kirtland on northeast corner of Chardon and Chillicothe roads. Whitney appointed postmaster, 29 Dec. 1826. JS and others listed “Kirtland Mills, Geauga County, Ohio” as return address for letters mailed, 1833...

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to Aurora and by
Andrew J B[e]ardsley

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s land, South by N Collins land and lot No forty three, and the line of lot No Forty two, agreeable to the new survey. West by land surveyed off to Seth Makepeace from Lot No Twenty nine and by the road leading by William Fosters. North by Lot No Sixteen and by Fifty one acres and twenty seven rods surveyed [p. [1]]
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